OakTree Staffing & Training proudly presents this guide for perfecting your elevator pitch in order to succeed in the job interview or at a networking event.

1. “TELL ME ABOUT
YOURSELF”
– How to Craft Your Job
Interview Elevator Pitch

2. Feel like a deer in the
headlights when you hear
“Tell me a little
about yourself?”

3. You won’t sweat this question
if you prepare a solid job
interview elevator pitch.

4. Here’s what you need to
know to nail that pitch:

5. What is a job interview elevator pitch?

6. It’s a concise
breakdown of who
you are, what you’ve
accomplished, and
what makes you a
tremendously qualified
for the position.

7. What do hiring managers want
to hear when they say,
‘Tell me a little bit about yourself?’

8. They don’t want to hear
about your hobbies,
pets or family.

9. They want to hear
where have you been
professionally, where
you are now and where
you want to go.

10. Why must a job interview
elevator pitch be so short?

11. It keeps you on point,
prevents rambling and
shows confidence.

12. What is the formula to create an
effective job interview elevator pitch?

13. It must answer these questions:

14. What is your expertise?

15. How does that expertise
benefit the interviewer?

16. What value do you bring
to the employer?

17. What makes you more qualified
than other candidates?

18. Putting together
a well-worded
pitch is as simple
as brainstorming
some ideas and
jotting them
down.

19. You don’t need a
word-for-word script,
just a basic outline
and bullet points is
enough to present
yourself confidently in
any job interview.

20. For help finding your next job,
contact
OakTree Staffing
today.